Japan’s islands stretch from tropical beaches to snowy mountains, creating homes for some of the world’s most unique and adorable wildlife. Island isolation has created special species like Japanese ...

Nagoya, Japan — Abandoned and unwanted pets are a big problem across the world, with thousands stuck in shelters waiting for adoption. Older animals are particularly hard to place, leaving them at ...

LOS ANGELES, May 2, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Humanitarian rescue and recovery efforts in Japan have been unprecedented in the wake of the recent catastrophic earthquake and tsunami. But while the vast ...

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Fisheries Agency has proposed expanding commercial whaling along the country’s coast to fin whales, a larger species than the three currently permitted. The proposal comes five ...

SAKURA, Japan (Reuters) - With animal feed and fertilizer prices at record highs, Japan's food recycling industry is seeing greater demand than ever before for pellets for pigs and poultry made from ...

Scientists in Japan will begin trying to grow human organs in animals after receiving government permission for the first study of its kind in the country. The cutting-edge—but controversial—research ...